South Pacific destroyer : the battle for the Solomons from Savo Island to Vella Gulf / Russell Sydnor Crenshaw Jr.
| Author/creator | Crenshaw, Russell Sydnor |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st Naval Institute Press pbk. ed. |
| Publication Info | Annapolis, MD : Naval Institute Press, 2009. |
| Description | viii, 283 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | USS Maury (DD-401) -- ComSoPac -- The light forces -- Rebuilding -- Noumea -- The tide turns -- The last gasps -- Sharpening our weapons -- The Russell Islands -- Tropical paradise -- Intermission -- New ships, new plans -- Return to Noumea -- Invasion of Munda -- Kula Gulf -- A night of hell -- The best laid plans -- Kolombangara -- The Gwin saga -- Cactus striking force -- Commodore Burke -- Blackett Strait -- Vella Gulf -- End of the trail -- Looking back -- Appendix A. Japanese ships sunk or damaged -- Appendix B.U.S. and allied ships sunk or damaged -- Appendix C. Charts. |
| Abstract | "Russell Crenshaw's riveting account of the savage night battle for the Solomon Islands in early 1943 offers readers a unique insider's perspective from the decks of one of the destroyers that bore the brunt of the struggle. Drawing on his experience as a gunnery officer in the USS Maury, his vivid, balanced, and detailed narrative includes the Battle of Tassafaronga in November 1942 and Vella Gulf in August 1943, actions that earned his warship a Presidential Unit Citation and sixteen battle stars. Crenshaw also discusses the impact of radar and voice radio, the shortcomings of U.S. torpedoes and gunfire, and the devastating effectiveness of Japan's super torpedo."--Publisher description |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-269) and index. |
| ISBN | 9781591141433 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1591141435 (pbk.) |